Learning Practitioner
Middlewich High School, Middlewich, Cheshire, CW10 9BU20 days remaining to apply
Closing date
16 November 2026 at 9am
Date listed
27 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £10,068.00 - £22,338.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 6 (SCP 12 – SCP 17) £29,542 - £32,046 (FTE Salary)
Learning Practitioner job summary
Role: Learning Practitioner (2 x positions available)
Salary: Grade 6 (SCP 12 - SCP 17) £29,542 - £32,046 (FTE Salary)
Reporting to: SENCO
Position 1
Start date: January 2027
Contract type: Permanent, Part time, Term time only
Hours: 30 hours per week
Actual Salary: £20,137 - £22,338 Annually
Position 2
Start date: December 2026
Contract type: Permanent, Part time, Term time only
Hours: 15 hours per week
Actual Salary: £10,068 - £11,169 Annually
About Us
This is an exciting time to be joining the Sir John Brunner Foundation. Our Multi-Academy Trust educates more than 4300 children and young people and employs over 450 professionals. Each of our four good and outstanding academies operates at the heart of their local community.
Our mission is to enhance students’ lives through the highest standards of education underpinned by our Trust values of Excellence, Belonging and Partnership.
The Multi-Academy Trust incorporates:
- The County High School, Leftwich.
- Middlewich High School.
- Sir John Deane’s Sixth Form College.
- Macclesfield Academy.
The Sir John Brunner Foundation has a proud legacy of educational excellence dating back to 1557. We remain firmly focused on children, providing a first-class experience that nurtures curiosity, confidence, and joy in learning. In working with our communities, we create an environment where every child feels valued, safe, and supported to reach their potential.
The Foundation’s Head Office is based at the Sir John Deane’s College campus in Northwich.
This role is based at Middlewich High School where we believe that every child deserves to attend an excellent school, one that enables all students to flourish and be happy. We do this by providing all students with inspiring teaching, a supportive and caring environment and an enriching educational experience in and beyond the classroom. Our objective is to support all students to achieve ‘Excellence in Learning’, taking pride in their personal achievements whilst making a positive contribution to society.
About the Role
To play a key role in enabling students to access learning, overcome barriers and achieve their potential through skilled classroom support and the delivery of targeted interventions. Working collaboratively with teaching staff and the SENDCo, the Learning Practitioner will contribute to the planning, delivery and evaluation of inclusive provision, with a particular focus on students with special educational needs and disabilities.
The postholder will model effective practice, share expertise and support colleagues to strengthen the quality and consistency of support across the academy. The role will champion high expectations and promote students’ independence, confidence and wellbeing, ensuring they are supported to participate fully in academy life and make meaningful progress.
Your Responsibilities
- Please refer to the job description attached.
What we are looking for
Experience of working with children in an education setting
GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) including English and Maths
Good literacy and numeracy skills
The ability to develop effective working relationships with students
Closing Date: Monday 16th November 2026 - 9am
Interview Date: Friday 20th November 2026
If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Learning Practitioner, please complete the application form today! You are strongly encouraged to get your application form submitted at the earliest opportunity, as we reserve the right to close our adverts earlier than advertised where sufficient applications have been received.
We’d love to hear from you!
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant must have enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references. The school is an equal opportunities employer.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Middlewich High School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 665 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
School location
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